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Plugins reference
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.. :module:: cms.plugins.file
.. :class:: cms.plugins.file.models.FilePlugin
****
File
****
Allows you to upload a file. A filetype icon will be assigned based on the file
extension.
For installation be sure you have the following in the :setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS`
setting in your project's ``settings.py`` file::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.file',
# ...
)
You should take care that the directory defined by the configuration setting
:setting:`CMS_PAGE_MEDIA_PATH` (by default ``cms_page_media/`` relative to
:setting:`django:MEDIA_ROOT`) is writable by the user under which django will be
running.
You might consider using `django-filer`_ with `django CMS plugin`_ and its
``cmsplugin_filer_file`` component instead.
.. warning::
The builtin file plugin only works with local storages. If you need
more advanced solutions, please look at alternative file plugins for the
django CMS, such as `django-filer`_.
.. _django-filer: https://github.com/stefanfoulis/django-filer
.. _django CMS plugin: https://github.com/stefanfoulis/cmsplugin-filer
.. :module:: cms.plugins.flash
.. :class:: cms.plugins.flash.cms_plugins.FlashPlugin
*****
Flash
*****
Allows you to upload and display a Flash SWF file on your page.
For installation be sure you have the following in the
:setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS` setting in your project's ``settings.py`` file::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.flash',
# ...
)
.. :module:: cms.plugins.googlemap
.. :class:: cms.plugins.googlemap.cms_plugins.GoogleMapPlugin
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GoogleMap
*********
Displays a map of an address on your page.
Both address and coordinates are supported to center the map; zoom level and
route planner can be set when adding/editing plugin in the admin.
.. versionadded:: 2.3.2
width/height parameter has been added, so it's no longer required to set
plugin container size in CSS or template.
.. versionchanged:: 2.3.2
Zoom level is set via a select field which ensure only legal values are used.
.. note:: Due to the above change, `level` field is now marked as `NOT NULL`,
and a datamigration has been introduced to modify existing googlemap plugin
instance to set the default value if `level` if is `NULL`.
For installation be sure you have the following in the :setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS`
setting in your project's ``settings.py`` file::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.googlemap',
# ...
)
.. :module:: cms.plugins.link
.. :class:: cms.plugins.link.cms_plugins.LinkPlugin
****
Link
****
Displays a link to an arbitrary URL or to a page. If a page is moved the URL
will still be correct.
For installation be sure to have the following in the :setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS`
setting in your project's ``settings.py`` file::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.link',
# ...
)
.. note:: As of version 2.2, the link plugin no longer verifies the existence of
link targets.
.. :module:: cms.plugins.picture
.. :class:: cms.plugins.picture.cms_plugins.PicturePlugin
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Picture
*******
Displays a picture in a page.
For installation be sure you have the following in the :setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS`
setting in your project's ``settings.py`` file::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.picture',
# ...
)
There are several solutions for Python and Django out there to automatically
resize your pictures, you can find some on `Django Packages`_ and compare them
there.
In your project template directory create a folder called ``cms/plugins`` and
in it create a file called ``picture.html``. Here is an example
``picture.html`` template using `easy-thumbnails`_:
.. code-block:: html+django
{% load thumbnail %}
{% if link %}{% endif %}
{% if placeholder == "content" %}
{% else %}
{% if placeholder == "teaser" %}
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
{% if link %}{% endif %}
In this template the picture is scaled differently based on which placeholder
it was placed in.
You should take care that the directory defined by the configuration setting
:setting:`CMS_PAGE_MEDIA_PATH` (by default ``cms_page_media/`` relative to
:setting:`django:MEDIA_ROOT`) is writable by the user under which django will be
running.
.. note:: In order to improve clarity, some Picture fields have been omitted in
the example template code.
.. note:: For more advanced use cases where you would like to upload your media
to a central location, consider using `django-filer`_ with
`django CMS plugin`_ and its ``cmsplugin_filer_image`` component
instead.
.. _django-filer: https://github.com/stefanfoulis/django-filer
.. _django CMS plugin: https://github.com/stefanfoulis/cmsplugin-filer
.. :module:: cms.plugins.snippet
.. :class:: cms.plugins.snippet.cms_plugins.SnippetPlugin
.. _snippets-plugin:
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Snippet
*******
Renders an HTML snippet from an HTML file in your templates directories or a
snippet given via direct input.
For installation be sure you have the following in the :setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS`
setting in your project's ``settings.py`` file::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.snippet',
# ...
)
.. note:: This plugin should mainly be used during development to quickly test
HTML snippets.
.. warning::
This plugin is a potential security hazard, since it allows admins to place
custom JavaScript on pages. This may allow administrators with the right to
add snippets to elevate their privileges to superusers. This plugin should
only be used during the initial development phase for rapid prototyping and
should be disabled on production sites.
.. :module:: cms.plugins.teaser
.. :class:: cms.plugins.teaser.cms_plugins.TeaserPlugin
******
Teaser
******
Displays a teaser box for another page or a URL. A picture and a description
can be added.
For installation be sure you have the following in the :setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS`
settings in your project's ``settings.py`` file::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.teaser',
# ...
)
You should take care that the directory defined by the configuration setting
:setting:`CMS_PAGE_MEDIA_PATH` (by default ``cms_page_media/`` relative to
:setting:`django:MEDIA_ROOT`) is writable by the user under which django will be
running.
.. note:: For more advanced use cases where you would like to upload your media
to a central location, consider using `django-filer`_ with
`django CMS plugin`_ and its ``cmsplugin_filer_video`` component
instead.
.. _django-filer: https://github.com/stefanfoulis/django-filer
.. _django CMS plugin: https://github.com/stefanfoulis/cmsplugin-filer
.. :module:: cms.plugins.text
.. :class:: cms.plugins.text.cms_plugins.TextPlugin
****
Text
****
Displays text. If plugins are text-enabled they can be placed inside the
text-flow. At this moment the following core plugins are text-enabled:
- :mod:`cms.plugins.link`
- :mod:`cms.plugins.picture`
- :mod:`cms.plugins.file`
- :mod:`cms.plugins.snippet`
The current editor is `Wymeditor `_. If you want to
use TinyMce you need to install `django-tinymce`_. If ``tinymce`` is in your
:setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS` it will be automatically enabled. If you have tinymce
installed but don't want to use it in the cms put the following in your
``settings.py``::
CMS_USE_TINYMCE = False
.. note:: When using django-tinymce, you also need to configure it. See the
`django-tinymce docs`_ for more information.
For installation be sure you have the following in your project's
:setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS` setting::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.text',
# ...
)
.. _django-tinymce: http://code.google.com/p/django-tinymce/
.. _django-tinymce docs: http://django-tinymce.googlecode.com/svn/tags/release-1.5/docs/.build/html/installation.html#id2
.. :module:: cms.plugins.video
.. :class:: cms.plugins.video.cms_plugins.VideoPlugin
*****
Video
*****
Plays Video Files or Youtube / Vimeo Videos. Uses the `OSFlashVideoPlayer
`_. When uploading videos use either
.flv files or h264 encoded video files.
For installation be sure you have the following in your project's
:setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS` setting::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.video',
# ...
)
There are some settings you can set in your settings.py to overwrite some
default behavior:
* ``VIDEO_AUTOPLAY`` ((default: ``False``)
* ``VIDEO_AUTOHIDE`` (default: ``False``)
* ``VIDEO_FULLSCREEN`` (default: ``True``)
* ``VIDEO_LOOP`` (default: ``False``)
* ``VIDEO_AUTOPLAY`` (default: ``False``)
* ``VIDEO_BG_COLOR`` (default: ``"000000"``)
* ``VIDEO_TEXT_COLOR`` (default: ``"FFFFFF"``)
* ``VIDEO_SEEKBAR_COLOR`` (default: ``"13ABEC"``)
* ``VIDEO_SEEKBARBG_COLOR`` (default: ``"333333"``)
* ``VIDEO_LOADINGBAR_COLOR`` (default: ``"828282"``)
* ``VIDEO_BUTTON_OUT_COLOR`` (default: ``"333333"``)
* ``VIDEO_BUTTON_OVER_COLOR`` (default: ``"000000"``)
* ``VIDEO_BUTTON_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR`` (default: ``"FFFFFF"``)
You should take care that the directory defined by the configuration setting
:setting:`CMS_PAGE_MEDIA_PATH` (by default ``cms_page_media/`` relative to
:setting:`django:MEDIA_ROOT`) is writable by the user under which django will be
running.
.. note:: For more advanced use cases where you would like to upload your media
to a central location, consider using `django-filer`_ with
`django CMS plugin`_ and its ``cmsplugin_filer_video`` component
instead.
.. _django-filer: https://github.com/stefanfoulis/django-filer
.. _django CMS plugin: https://github.com/stefanfoulis/cmsplugin-filer
.. :module:: cms.plugins.twitter
.. :class:: cms.plugins.twitter.cms_plugins.TwitterRecentEntriesPlugin
.. :class:: cms.plugins.twitter.cms_plugins.TwitterSearchPlugin
*******
Twitter
*******
Display's a number of a twitter user's latest posts.
For installation be sure you have the following in your project's
:setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS` setting::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.twitter',
# ...
)
.. note:: Since avatars are not guaranteed to be available over SSL (HTTPS), by
default the Twitter plugin does not use avatars on secure sites.
.. :module:: cms.plugins.inherit
.. :class:: cms.plugins.twitter.cms_plugins.InheritPagePlaceholderPlugin
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Inherit
*******
Displays all plugins of another page or another language. Great if you always
need the same plugins on a lot of pages.
For installation be sure you have the following in your project's
:setting:`django:INSTALLED_APPS` setting::
INSTALLED_APPS = (
# ...
'cms.plugins.inherit',
# ...
)
.. warning:: The inherit plugin is currently the only core-plugin which
**cannot** be used in non-cms placeholders.
.. _Django Packages: http://djangopackages.com/grids/g/thumbnails/
.. _easy-thumbnails: https://github.com/SmileyChris/easy-thumbnails